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Who Should I Draft?

Robbie Ray or Felix Bautista (2023)


Who Should I Draft? Player Summaries
 
Experts' Pick
 
  Felix Bautista
RP - BAL
Felix Bautista
Robbie Ray
SP - SEA
Robbie Ray
Expert
Recommendation
56%
Recommended by
22 of 39 experts
44%
Recommended by
17 of 39 experts
Rankings 
   
ECR# 32# 33
Best Rank# 20# 15
Worst Rank# 71# 67
   
ADP 
   
Composite# 91# 86
Best Rank# 85# 54
Worst Rank# 180# 98
   
Projections 
   
Strikeouts83210
Wins312
Saves260
ERA2.953.72
WHIP1.081.19
   
Misc 
   
Injury Alert--
   
Expert Ranks 
   
Pat Fitzmaurice
FantasyPros
# 33# 51
   
Steve Gardner
USA Today
# 29# 35
   
Greg Smith
Superflex.Guide
# 20# 47
   
Jeff Boggis
Fantasy Football Empire
# 30# 36
   
Dalton Del Don
Yahoo! Sports
# 26# 55
   
Andrew Gould
FantasyPros
# 32# 35
   
Chris Meaney
FTN
# 29# 39
   
Christopher Welsh
FantasyPros
# 29# 33
   
Nick Mariano
RotoBaller
# 30# 33
   
Mike Maher
FantasyPros
# 32# 33
   
Andrew Seifter
FantasyPros
# 31# 50
   
Bart Wheeler
Hail to Fantasy Football
# 28# 41
   
Ariel Cohen
FanGraphs
# 37# 41
   
Ryan Amore
Pitcher List
# 31# 67
   
Todd D Clark
The Fantasy Fix
# 34# 35
   
Nate Miller
FantasyPros
# 33# 34
   
Jesse Garcia
FantasyPros
# 21# 37
   
Fred Zinkie
Yahoo! Sports
# 30# 31
   
Julian Tarevski
FantasyPros
# 27# 30
   
Kelly Kirby
FantasyPros
# 27# 34
   
Taylor Tarter
Fastball Fantasy Baseball
# 23# 29
   
Blake Meyer
Sports Gambling Podcast Network
# 32# 34
   
Muntradamus
Beast Dome
# 47# 15
   
Lucas Spence
Pitcher List
# 32# 23
   
Scott Youngson
Pitcher List
# 71# 26
   
Keith Lott
Fantasy Six Pack
# 40# 27
   
Joe Bond
Fantasy Six Pack
# 36# 27
   
Pierre Camus
Fantasy Endgame
# 50# 27
   
Jacob W. Dunne
Triple Play Fantasy
# 39# 29
   
Josh Shepardson
FantasyPros
# 36# 30
   
Scott Bogman
FantasyPros
# 40# 31
   
Andy Behrens
Yahoo! Sports
# 34# 31
   
Brad Camara
RotoBaller
# 34# 32
   
Scott Pianowski
Yahoo! Sports
# 34# 32
   
Ethan Biddle
FantasyPros
# 40# 36
   
Travis Argo
Fantasy Six Pack
# 44# 38
   
Joe Pisapia
FantasyPros
# 61# 39
   
Joe Orrico
The Sports Ethos
# 47# 40
   
Jason Kamlowsky
FantasyPros
# 47# 43
   
Who Should I Draft? Player Statistics
  Felix Bautista
RP - BAL
Felix Bautista
Robbie Ray
SP - SEA
Robbie Ray
2022 Stats 
   
   
Games Played6532
   
Games Started032
   
Innings Pitched65.2189.0
   
Wins412
   
Losses412
   
Saves150
   
Blown Saves20
   
Holds130
   
Hits Allowed39163
   
Earned Runs1778
   
Home Runs Allowed732
   
Strikeouts88212
   
Walks2362
   
ERA2.333.71
   
WHIP0.941.19
   
Who Should I Draft? Player Projections
  Felix Bautista
RP - BAL
Felix Bautista
Robbie Ray
SP - SEA
Robbie Ray
2023 Projections 
   
   
Games Played6431
   
Games Started031
   
Innings Pitched63.7182.9
   
Wins312
   
Losses310
   
Saves260
   
Blown Saves40
   
Holds30
   
Hits Allowed45157
   
Earned Runs2176
   
Home Runs Allowed629
   
Strikeouts83210
   
Walks2461
   
ERA2.953.72
   
WHIP1.081.19
   
Who Should I Draft? Player Notes
  Felix Bautista
RP - BAL
Felix Bautista
Robbie Ray
SP - SEA
Robbie Ray
News 
 Orioles’ manager Brandon Hyde stated Saturday that the team is hopeful that Felix Bautista will be able to make his spring debut Thursday.
Jesse Garcia
Sat, Mar 11th
Robbie Ray will start the Mariners Cactus League opener on Friday against the Padres.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Feb 20th
 Baltimore Orioles reliever Felix Bautista is targeting a mid-March return to action after rehabbing knee and shoulder injuries.
Brenton Kemp
Tue, Mar 7th
 
 Felix Bautista is feeling good after a bullpen session on Saturday. Manager Brandon Hyde said that he is "right on track."
Vince DiSilvio
Mon, Feb 27th
 
 Felix Bautista told reporters his bullpen went well on Tuesday.
Ari Koslow
Tue, Feb 21st
 
 Felix Bautista is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on Tuesday.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Feb 20th
 
Notes 
 Felix Bautista is a hard-throwing righty who arrived in Baltimore and immediately became a high-impact reliever. He struck out 88 batters in 65 2/3 innings while maintaining a 2.19 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. He collected 14 holds before the Orioles traded Jorge Lopez at the deadline, after which he notched 15 saves. As long as the 27-year-old continues to rein in the free passes, the saves should be plentiful and competition for the role won't be. Bautista is a Tier 2 closer worth targeting in drafts.
Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros
Robbie Ray signed a five-year contract with Seattle in 2022 and produced well, even if he didn't live up to his Cy Young numbers. He started 32 games, throwing 189 innings and striking out 212 batters. His ERA made the expected leap up to 3.71, but his BB% stayed in the single digits, meaning he may have repaired his proverbial Achilles heel for good. While he is not an SP1, he carries a lot of good assets as an SP2 for 2023 and can be expected to finish in the general vicinity of 2022's numbers.
Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros